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ERIC Number: EJ588308
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1065-6901
Distance Education: The Technology--What You Need To Know To Succeed, An Overview.
Riedling, Ann M.
Educational Technology Review, n11 p8-13 Spr-Sum 1999
Explores distance-education evolution and research concerning distance-learning formats. Outlines nine mechanisms (electronic-mail, discussion lists/limited conferencing, telnet, FTP/Gopher, WWW, SLIP/PPP, advanced conferencing software, proprietary software vs. open standards, virtual reality) of the Internet which provide for fundamental changes in learning. Summarizes advantages of computer networking, keys to effective distance learning, overviews of compressed video, and computer technology in instruction. (AEF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Internet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Video Teleconferencing